Perth and WA weather: Residents warned of hail, wild winds and possible flash flooding

Hail is already falling and flash flooding alerts have been issued as a wild storm closes in on Perth and the WA coast.

A severe weather warning for the western coast was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology at 9.28am on Tuesday, saying heavy rain and thunderstorms were anticipated to hit later in the day.

“Localised heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding over the lower west including Perth this morning,” the warning read.

The Perth region is expected to have rainfall of between 25mm and 50mm throughout Tuesday.

Manjimup recorded 24.2mm of rain between 3.15am and 4.15am on Tuesday.

Wind warnings have also been issued, with a north-westerly expected to pack gusts up to 90km/h.

Cape Leeuwin has already faced severe winds, with wind gusts of up to 111km/h recorded in the early hours of Tuesday.

Locations likely to be impacted by the severe weather include Perth, Moora, Gingin, Jurien Bay, Lancelin and Badgingarra.

Some residents in the Perth area have also taken to social media to share images of hail hitting the area.

Even WA’s sport stars haven’t been able to escape the wild weather.

The West Coast Eagles felt the storm at their practice earlier on Tuesday morning, with the AFL stars turning into wet birds as rain poured over them.

While early warnings about Tuesday’s storm issued earlier in the week included South West regions, the Bureau of Meteorology has since stated severe weather will not the area.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that West Aussies should:

• If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
• Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
• Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
• Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
• Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.